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ZeroFOX Notches $74M To Tackle Cyberattacks

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Cybersecurity firm ZeroFOX closed a $74 million funding round led by Intel Capital that will be used to advance cyberattack detection and remediation, VentureBeat reported on Thursday (Feb. Existing investors NEA, Highland Capital Partners, Redline Capital Management, Hercules Capital and Core Capital also participated in the funding round.

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3 Alternative Lending Startups to Watch

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National Australia Bank set up its own alternative lending arm called QuickBiz Loans back in 2016. Large banks, e-commerce moguls like Amazon and eBay and tech firms are likely to enter the alternative lending space, and soon, according to Eden Amirav, co-founder, and CEO of startup LendingExpress. Over the […].

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2019: Big Payment, Commerce And Tech IPOs Loom On The Horizon

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A robust supply of private capital reportedly is one of the main reasons for that, along with corporate cultures that are averse to public markets. But relatively high stock prices and access to more capital remain prime temptations, and there is little doubt that 2019 will bring more than few exciting — and telling — IPOs.

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China, Alibaba Are Big Players On The Blockchain Patent Block

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The overall pace, seen globally, has been up quite a bit, as measured against the 134 patents worldwide seen in 2016. As has been well-documented in this space, the damper on activity tied to cryptos has extended to social media. That far outpaces the 22 percent that came from the United States, the runner up last year.

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China’s Recommerce Market Heats Up

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The recommerce trend is sweeping not just the nation, but perhaps the world. Venture capitalists are funding new entrants to the field, and features like authenticity guarantees, postings to social media, the use of data and post-sale services could propel the industry forward, according to a new report from Fung Global Retail & Tech.

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The Buyers: Omnichannel Customer’s Impact On Retailers

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Between 2015 to 2016, consumer expectations for multiple purchase options grew from 61 percent up to 74 percent according to Retail Systems Research’s 2016 Customer Experience/Unified Commerce Benchmark Survey. The ability for retailers to capitalize on omnichannel shoppers seems to not quite be in the optimal spot yet.

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The Other Side Of SME Optimism

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It’s hardly a surprise: SME optimism has dominated headlines, with analysts linking the trend to President Donald Trump’s administration and plans to strengthen the national economy and focus on small business growth. Small Business Administration Head Linda McMahon, who spoke to the United Nations last week urging U.S.